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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,039.20, 894,058.80 and 531,085.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,039.20, 894,058.80 and 531,085.30 is: 796,627.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,039.20 : 894,058.80 = 531,085.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,039.20/894,058.80 = 531,085.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,039.20x = 894,058.80 × 531,085.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,039.20x = 474,821,486,015.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 474,821,486,015.64/596,039.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 796,627.95

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